Matlock Named Number 1 New TV ShowMATLOCK finished its debut season as television’s #1 new series and #2 series overall. Its two-hour season finale ( Thursday, April 17 from 9:00-11:00 PM) delivered 5.60 million viewers and was the night’s #1 primetime program (according to Nielsen). MATLOCK Season-to-Date Highlights:Season to Date, MATLOCK is television’s #1 new series, #2 overall series . In L+35 multiplatform viewing, MATLOCK averages 17 million viewers and is the #1 new broadcast series and #2 broadcast series overall. In broadcast alone, MATLOCK delivers 9.67 million viewers with live plus 7-day ratings (through 4/3/25).